A familiar situation - you come to a vacation spot and, with disappointment, find out that an expensive hotel, which looked attractive in the travel agency's advertising brochures, is far from being so good in reality. And the service leaves much to be desired - and you won't see that in the photo. In the meantime, with a little initiative, you can find a much better option.
Instructions
Step 1
It is customary to judge the level of service in a hotel by the star category to which it belongs. But this division into categories does not always give a complete picture of the hotel. Comparing four-star hotels in Cuba and France, the difference in service quality is huge. Some hotels deliberately underestimate the "star rating" in order to reduce the tax burden. In addition, a high star rating can be awarded to an institution for services that you do not need at all.
Step 2
Ask your friends and acquaintances about their vacation. They may recommend a good hotel for you. Their testimonials are the most reliable as they are disinterested people. At the same time, take into account the nuances - what the young couple liked may not be suitable for a family with small children or an elderly couple.
Step 3
Decide what you expect from your temporary home. In Egypt, where you will spend most of your time on the territory of the hotel, it is worth choosing a hotel with a large green area and a wide range of services and entertainment offered. And, for example, in Portugal, a small, modest family-run hotel, well located in the historic center of Lisbon, may well be suitable.
Step 4
Plan your vacation in advance. Firstly, closer to the check-out date, there may no longer be available rooms in good hotels. Secondly, many travel agencies offer discounts on earlier bookings. Tour operators often specialize in certain destinations - for example, Spain or Turkey. Find out which agency has the most offers you are interested in. This can be done from advertisements in newspapers or by calling. The managers of such a company probably know all the hotels firsthand and will be able to give you good advice. It is better to use the services of proven travel agencies that have existed for more than one year.
Step 5
Benefit from the experience of other tourists. There are many websites where people write their reviews of vacation spots. Based on this data, hotel ratings are formed. Here are some of these resources - https://tophotels.ru/, https://www.turpravda.com/, https://www.otzyv.ru/main.php. Target hotels with the most reviews and the highest ratings. If there are two short, empty stories in pink about the hotel, it is most likely the work of the administration of this establishment.
Step 6
By booking a room yourself via the Internet, you can save a decent amount. As a result, for the same money, you will live in a hotel of a higher standard. To do this, you need a plastic bank card of the Visa Classic or MasterCard system. When booking, the card is usually charged the cost of staying in the room for one day or ten percent of the total amount to be paid. This money is deducted upon final settlement and will not be refunded if the booking is canceled.
Step 7
You can place an order on the websites https://www.booking.com/, https://ru.hotels.com/, https://www.pososhok.ru/hotels/ or directly on the page of the hotel you like. Also, when ordering air tickets via the Internet, pay attention to the special offers of hotels, which will be available on the airline's website. It is better to start independent travel from calm European countries.
